Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The Odyssey Award Announced
A major new audiobook award, the Odyssey Award, has been established by the American Library Association. In the realm of the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, the Odyssey is a major recognition of audiobooks by the ALA. The award will be selected by two divisions of the ALA--ALSC and YALSA--and will be given for an audiobook produced for children up to 18 years old. Titles published in 2007 will be eligible for the award. Booklist, the ALA's publication, is the sponsor of the Odyssey Award. Read more .
THE ACE: Several audio publishers, including Tim Ditlow and Bruce Coville, have worked tirelessly as advocates for this award. Thanks to them are due from all of us!
THE ACE: Several audio publishers, including Tim Ditlow and Bruce Coville, have worked tirelessly as advocates for this award. Thanks to them are due from all of us!
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Chip Chomps the Apple
Audiofy, the maker of the tiny memory cards that hold up to 30 hours of audio content, announced beta software that transfers the audio programs to Apple iPod listening devices. The ChipZip runs on Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Mac OS X 10.3.9. Read more.
THE ACE: Publishers, want your content in Audiofy chips? Contact Dan Wagaman.
THE ACE: Publishers, want your content in Audiofy chips? Contact Dan Wagaman.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
OverDrive Over the Top
Digital media vendor OverDrive and Books on Tape signed an agreement for library distribution of BOT's Digital Collection that includes Listening Library and Living Language titles, as well as adult Books on Tape audiobooks. An initial list of 200 BOT titles will go into the program. Read more.
THE ACE: Overdrive is serving 3,000 libraries with downloadable titles. Is this fast enough change for you? Where's your digital content?
THE ACE: Overdrive is serving 3,000 libraries with downloadable titles. Is this fast enough change for you? Where's your digital content?
Cooler Escapes with Audible
Seagrams is trying a new marketing partnership this summer--with Audible.com . Check it out here.
I'll take my audiobook with a Tahitian Sunset and Passionate Kiss. Promo Magazine has the full menu.
THE ACE: Where were these guys at the APAC cocktail party?
I'll take my audiobook with a Tahitian Sunset and Passionate Kiss. Promo Magazine has the full menu.
THE ACE: Where were these guys at the APAC cocktail party?
Monday, June 05, 2006
Not Stationary for Long
Preview Stephen King's short story STATIONARY BIKE on Audible.com until the official CD release date of June 6. Narrator Ron McLarty reads what Simon & Schuster calls "a fever dream of a tale."
THE ACE: Ron McLarty's novel THE MEMORY OF RUNNING rocketed to fame, and fortune (?), because of King's endorsement in Entertainment Weekly as "the best book you'll never read."
THE ACE: Ron McLarty's novel THE MEMORY OF RUNNING rocketed to fame, and fortune (?), because of King's endorsement in Entertainment Weekly as "the best book you'll never read."
